Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Paducah KY
204 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Daily wetting rain chances will continue through the week, peaking
during the afternoon hours. The boundary layer will remain moist,
keeping RH values above 50%. Light southwest transport winds will
yield poor smoke dispersion with mixing heights mostly 4000 feet
or lower.

MOZ098-100-106>108-080930-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
204 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           70           30           60
High Temperature(F)                86-90                     84-88
Minimum RH(%)                      65-70                     67-72
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     66-70
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      68 (0)       90 (+2)      67           88
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     68 (+4)      100          70
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.03         0.30         0.12         0.05
Precip Duration       1            5            2            2
Precip Begin          7 PM         9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            12 AM        Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              760                       1040
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2480                      3400
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  81                        84
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  9                     SW  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     SW  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              3800                      3120
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-080930-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
204 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            60           40           60
High Temperature(F)                86-90                     84-88
Minimum RH(%)                      63-68                     64-69
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     67-71
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-1)      89 (+2)      69           87
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     66 (0)       100          67
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 3-7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.12         0.12         0.10
Precip Duration                    1            2            2
Precip Begin                       1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              780                       1160
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2570                      3810
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  83                        84
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  7                     SW  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  4                     SW  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              3120                      3480
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-080930-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
204 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           60           40           70
High Temperature(F)                86-90                     85-89
Minimum RH(%)                      61-66                     65-70
Low Temperature(F)    69-73                     69-73
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      71 (-1)      89 (+1)      71           88
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     64 (+1)      100          68
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 4-8       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.02         0.16         0.10         0.12
Precip Duration       0            1            2            5
Precip Begin          7 PM         1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            1 AM         Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              820                       990
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2700                      3240
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  85                        86
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  8                     SW  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  4                     SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              3280                      3960
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-080930-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
204 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            50           40           60
High Temperature(F)                86-90                     84-88
Minimum RH(%)                      63-68                     66-71
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     68-72
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-2)      89 (+3)      70           87
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+4)      66 (-1)      99           69
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 3-7       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.08         0.17         0.17
Precip Duration                    1            2            5
Precip Begin                       1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              940                       1140
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3090                      3750
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  83                        84
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  7                     SW  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  4                     SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              3760                      4560
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-080930-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
204 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           40           70
High Temperature(F)                86-90                     83-87
Minimum RH(%)                      56-61                     64-69
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     68-72
Maximum RH(%)         93-98                     92-97
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-2)      89 (+3)      70           87
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+2)      59 (-5)      95           67
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.04         0.26         0.17
Precip Duration                    1            2            5
Precip Begin                       1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1280                      1150
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4220                      3780
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  84                        83
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  6                     SW  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  3                     SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              3840                      4600
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-080930-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
204 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           40           60
High Temperature(F)                87-91                     84-88
Minimum RH(%)                      56-61                     61-66
Low Temperature(F)    65-69                     67-71
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-4)      90 (+4)      69           87
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+6)      59 (-2)      97           64
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.05         0.22         0.13
Precip Duration                    1            2            2
Precip Begin                       1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1200                      1130
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3930                      3690
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  83                        83
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  5                     SW  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  3                     SW  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              3600                      3390
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-080930-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
204 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025 /304 PM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025/

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           40           70
High Temperature(F)                86-90                     83-87
Minimum RH(%)                      58-63                     66-71
Low Temperature(F)    66-70                     68-72
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-5)      89 (+3)      70           86
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+4)      61 (-7)      98           69
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.23         0.20
Precip Duration                    1            2            5
Precip Begin                       7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1130                      960
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3690                      3150
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  83                        83
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  7                     SW  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  4                     SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4520                      3840
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-080930-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
204 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           40           70
High Temperature(F)                85-89                     83-87
Minimum RH(%)                      61-66                     70-75
Low Temperature(F)    68-72                     68-72
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-2)      88 (+1)      70           87
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     64 (0)       99           73
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.02         0.04         0.21         0.23
Precip Duration       1            2            2            5
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1350                      1230
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4440                      4030
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  84                        84
Transport Wnd (kts)                W  7                      SW 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  4                      SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5400                      6150
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Fair
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-080930-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
204 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           40           70
High Temperature(F)                86-90                     84-88
Minimum RH(%)                      63-68                     69-74
Low Temperature(F)    68-72                     69-73
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-2)      89 (+2)      71           87
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     66 (-1)      100          72
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 3-7       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.03         0.07         0.36         0.21
Precip Duration       1            1            2            5
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1370                      1050
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4490                      3440
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  84                        84
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  7                     SW 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  4                     SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5480                      5250
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$